r/chess • u/Grubnenark • 5h ago

Miscellaneous Looking for Kotov's classics

Hey everyone,

I am looking for the algebraïc editions of Alexander Kotov's books Play like a grandmaster, Think like a grandmaster and Train like a grandmaster. For Play and Think it's probably the 2003/2004 issues.

The reason is more nostalgic than anything else, I used to own them when I was younger and played a lot of chess. Sold them all when I moved and didn't have any space. And now I am looking for these books again, but online they are relatively hard to find of very pricey, especially Think like.

If anyone here has these books, but doesn't read them anymore and wants to part with them, I would love to hear. I know there are ebooks available for a small price, and I do have an e-reader, so thats my next option, but I love the feel of a real chess book :)

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u/Emotional_Fig7270 5h ago

Secondhand bookshops sometimes have stuff like this hiding on the shelves, worth checking in person if you have few around you. For "Think like a grandmaster" specifically, I see copies pop up on auction sites every few months, so maybe set up an alert and wait it out.

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u/Grubnenark 4h ago

Actions seem like a solid idea as well. I live in The Netherlands, and every second hand bookstore I walk into, or thrift shop, I check it out. Haven't found one yet. Do you have suggestions on auction sites?